Local Government
Public entities, elected officials, and political subdivisions face undeniable scrutiny and need lawyers who not only understand the law, but also understand the complex and often delicate relationships formed between public officials amongst each other in addition to the general public.
Our attorneys are well known for our representation of public entities and the elected officials that represent those entities. Our attorneys have unparalleled knowledge of the local, state, and federal laws that affect the responsibilities and liabilities of the public entities that we represent.
We have successfully defended a wide variety claims in both federal and state court including:
- Tax
- Foreclosure
- Wage payment and FLSA Claims
- EEOC Claims
- Infrastructure claims
- Land use and zoning disputes
- Personal injury
- Defamation
- Invasion of privacy
- Public Records Act
- 1983 Civil Rights Act claims
- Constitutional Violations
- Disability discrimination
- Title VII violations
- Wrongful death under state and federal law
- Negligent supervision
- Negligent training
- Monell violations
In addition to being successful litigators, our attorneys also provide a variety of other services to governmental officials and public entities, including:
- Legal opinions
- Ethics opinions
- General counsel advice
- Pre-litigation investigation, consultation and recommendations
- Training and risk management
- Policy development and implementation
- Procurement
Related
- Business
- Corrections
- Law Enforcement
- Risk Management
- Civil Rights §1983 Litigation
- ADA Litigation
- Jail Suicide Litigation
- Gross Negligence
- Governmental Immunity
- Automobile Accidents
From the Blog:
Mary Erlingson and Cathy St. Pierre Attend FDCC Conference
Mary Erlingson and Cathy St. Pierre, pictured with John Fenner, Corporate Counsel at Turner Industries, had a fantastic time at the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's Winter Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. This year’s event, 'Learning to Lead –...
Congratulations Tara Johnston and Beverly Perkins!
Erlingson Banks would like to congratulate Tara Johnston on being installed as the President of the Federal Bar Association Baton Rouge Chapter and Beverly Perkins for being installed as a Council Member for the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section at...
Beverly Perkins Joins Erlingson Banks
Erlingson Banks is excited to announce Beverly Perkins has joined our firm expanding the services we are able to provide our clients. Her primary practice areas include Estate Planning (Trusts and Wills) and Estate Administration.